eBay is pausing international shipping services to the Middle East due to the current conflict, reporting that most major US shipping carriers are experiencing disruption in service into the region. eBay is temporarily pausing sales from the US to buyers Read more
eBay advised US sellers on Friday to cancel orders from Israeli buyers, and it said it had suspended eBay International Shipping (eIS) service to Israel and Iraq two days prior, on June 18, 2025. eBay said most major US shipping Read more
The USPS said it would begin accepting mail and packages bound for Canada beginning Monday, January 6, 2025. Canada Post employees had gone on strike in mid-November and were forced back to work in mid-December. But because of the backlog Read more
President Biden declared January 9, 2025, a day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter who passed away on Sunday. Federal government offices will be closed. Sellers should be aware that given recent history, the USPS may suspend service Read more
The USPS suspended delivery of mail and packages to Canada on November 29, 2024, due to an ongoing labor strike by Canadian postal workers, which EcommerceBytes reported on Wednesday. Today, the USPS said some packages already received but stuck in Read more
USPS will suspend delivery of mail and packages to Canada effective Friday, November 29, 2024. The Postal Service said the temporary suspension was “due to the foreign postal operator indicating that they are unable to process or deliver international mail Read more
Online sellers may appreciate the USPS campaign to get people to clear the paths to their mailboxes of snow and ice. Getting orders delivered on time is nerve-wracking enough as it is, but winter weather brings greater challenges to sellers Read more
The USPS cited some disruptions that impacted its recent performance, including a hazmat leak in Missouri in October. Each week, the USPS issues delivery performance metrics for market-dominant services (First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Periodicals). In its November 27th release, Read more
The USPS issued a warning to mailers and shippers on Tuesday related to the devastating escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: “Service delays are expected due to limited transportation capacity to Israel,” according to the announcement on USPS.com. Meanwhile FedEx announced Read more
The threat of a UPS strike has been looming, and with the union contract expiring on July 31st and the two sides blaming each other for walking away from discussions, things have gotten grim. But on Wednesday, the parties said Read more
